Improved cleansing-liquid



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4 y BA LCEAR, 0F" MARTINEZ; AssreNoRTo SAMUEL FILES-BURY,

"OF SAN'F-RA'NCISC O, CALIFORNIA.

tam-1 am No. 90,064, d ted May 18,1869. i

"ThoB chedu1eJeferred to in these IiettersPatent and making part of the name. 1

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that, I, E. J. Bin-GEAR, of Martinez, a

county of'Oontra Costa, and State of California, have invented or discovered a new and useful Cleansing- Fluid, and Ida hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and-exact description of the ingredients used inmaking said fluid, together'with the proportions, of each tobe used, the manner of mixing, and directions for using the same whenmixed. Y A

My invention has for itsobject the production of an improvedfluidfor cleansing fabrics ofallkinds, but

more especially those in which the colors are very'deligate, and cannot be cleansed by the use of common foap, as silks, ribbons, and like articles of ,a finetexture and'finish. l

Toxin ake my cleansingfluid, I take the bulbiof the plant known as soap root, or soap-plant, (Phalangz'um poma/r'idianum) which is indigenous to the laoific coast, and beat or "pound it until it is thoroughly \mashed. I then press from this mass all of the juice which it contains, and to every gallon of .this juice I add one ounce of borax and one" ounce of sal-soda.

1 This forms a highly sa'ponaceous fluid, thatwill not i H injure the texture of the mostdelicate fabrics or colors, and will remove the dirt equal to the strongest soap-root, for preserving it, and for cleansing-purposes; but the use of a large quantity of alkaline matter washing or cleansing-fluid of great value,

" Having thus described my invention, g

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

gredien'ts named, prepared and mixed in the manner and in about the proportions above specified.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal. i- V v E. J BALOEAB. [It s.)

'Witnesses:

Eu. T. SAWYER, JNO. L. Booms.-

7 Other alkalies might be added a the juice of the would tend to destroy its quality for treating delicate serve the cleansing-qualities of the root, and nakea A: washing or cleansing-fluid, composed 'of the in- I 

